Texas Longhorns Lead at Half vs. Missouri Tigers: Live Updates

The Texas Longhorns have finally found some consistency this season, as for the first time this season, Sean Miller's squad has won three straight games. The Longhorns have notched victories over rival Oklahoma, South Carolina, and, most recently, Ole Miss.

Looking to continue their momentum through the back half of the regular season, the Longhorns head back on the road after a two-game home stand, heading up to Columbia to take in the Missouri Tigers. Saturday night's matchup will be the first time the Longhorns travel up to Missouri since 2011.

The Tigers will host the Longhorns with a 17-7 record on the season and a 7-4 record in conference play. And just like the Longhorns, the Tigers are finding some success of their own, also winning their last three straight games heading into Saturday.

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Texas Longhorns center Matas Vokietaitis reacts to making a basket before a Mississippi Rebels. | Dustin Safranek-Imagn Images

The last time out, the Longhorns received a big contribution from center Matas Vokietaitis, who, in the win against Ole Miss, the big man finished the matchup with a game-high 27 points, with extreme efficiency, shooting 90 percent from the field and 9 of 12 from the free-throw line. Vokietaitis also added seven rebounds, an assist, and a block.

Tramon Mark has found his rhythm once again as he ended the game against the Rebels with the second most points in the entire game, scoring 19 points while converting on 8 of 14 shot attempts and one of his four shot attempts from beyond the arc. Mark also added five rebounds and three assists.

The Longhorns will be without one of their key rotational pieces with forward Lassina Traore ruled out for Saturday night's game. Traore has been a key piece when Vokietaitis is not on the floor, averaging over five rebounds a game.

Like many of the teams in the SEC, the Tigers are led by a high-powered guard in Mark Mitchell, who leads Missouri in several major statistical categories. Mitchell is averaging 17.2 points, 5.7 rebounds, and 3.5 assists per game, all three of which are team highs.

The Longhorns have been rolling in the back half of the season and will look to continue their winning ways against what should be a challenging opponent in Missouri. Texas visits the Tigers, who have also won three straight at Mizzou Arena at 7:30 PM on Saturday.

Be sure to check back here at tipoff for live updates as the game goes on.

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Live Updates

It'll be the usual starting five for the Longhorns: guard Jordan Pope, guard Tramon Mark, forward Dailyn Swain, forward Camden Heide and center Matas Vokietaitis

Matas Vokietaitis was the tip-off and will get the first possession of the ballgame.

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It's a physical and highly contested start in Columbia as the Tigers get out to an 11-7 lead with a little over 14 minutes to play in the first half.

Missouri has come out with intense energy, getting out to an early lead, shooting five of six from the field, while the Longhorns are looking to get themselves into the game, starting 3 of 11 from the field. The Tigers are rolling, making their last four straight shots while Texas has made just one of its last seven shot attempts.

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The Longhorns are keeping it close in the early going as the Tigers keep holding a 12-10 lead with 12:22 left to play in the first half.

It's been an ugly start to the ballgame for the Longhorns, coming out of the gate shooting 4 of 17 from the field and making just one of their four shots from beyond the arc.

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The physicality from the opening minutes has not wavered as the Longhorns continue to trail with the Tigers leading 18-14 with 7:38.

The Longhorns have struggled to find a rhythm, shooting a very poor 6 of 23 from the field, and shooting 1-6 from beyond the arc, and have gone scoreless over the past two minutes of the game. Matas Vokietaitis has been the only one with a rhythm, with eight points, shooting four of six from the field.

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The old Big 12 rivals continue to battle throughout the first half as the Tigers still hang onto their small 27-26 lead with 3:41 minutes left to play.

The Longhorns have pulled themselves within one thanks to making their last three field goal attempts. The Tigers have gotten a good start from the leading scorer, Mark Mitchell, who has 11 points, shooting four of six from the field.

Halftime: Texas 33, Missouri 31

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The Longhorns have muscled their way through their first-half struggles and hold a 41-39 lead with 15:03 minutes to play in the second half.

The Longhorns are looking to build their lead in the second half, making their last four shot attempts and shooting four of seven from the field in the second half. The Tigers are now the ones looking to get out of a slump, shooting two of seven from the field.

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The intensity has not wavered from either side as the Longhorns lead 51-47 with 11:28 minutes to play in the second half.

After a rough first half, the Longhorns have come out of the locker room shooting 50 percent from the field, with Matas Vokietaitis starting to impose his will in the paint with 12 points and five rebounds. Jordan Pope is also finding a rhythm in the second half, scoring seven points and is up to 10 points on the night.

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The Longhorns have continued to battle and are building on their 67-55 lead with 6:46 minutes left to play in the second half.

Dailyn Swain is rolling with 11 second-half points, shooting three of three from the field, and cashed in on all four of his free-throw attempts. Swain is up to a game-high 18 points, shooting 50 percent from the field and 50 percent from beyond the arc.